The Christophers (R)

The Christophers is a 2025 black comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Ed Solomon. It stars Ian McKellen, Michaela Coel, Jessica Gunning, and James Corden.
“The Christophers,” is about a master painter who is dying without having completed a legendary series of unfinished portraits, and the young artist hired by the painter’s children to “complete” the works so they can be auctioned for millions of dollars and guarantee them an inheritance. The children see this scheme as a way of compensating themselves for Julian’s bad parenting. 
Ian McKellen is stunningly good as the older painter, Julian Sklar, a 1960s Swingin’ London sensation who has aged into a decrepit caricature of himself. He rarely leaves his London home, which is actually two side-by-side townhouses: one a domicile, the other a studio. He’s now known mainly for his paid appearances on a cameo-like performance and his stint as a judge on Art Fight, a competition show where professionals judge amateurs.